OAKLAND ATHLETICS Post Game Notes Oakland Athletics Baseball Company w 7000 Coliseum Way w Oakland, CA 94621 510-638-4900 w @Athletics w @AsMediaAlerts w athletics.com Kansas City Royals (43-28) at Oakland Athletics (34-43) Saturday, June 27, 2015 w O.co Coliseum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB Kansas City 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 2 7 Oakland 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 5 W — Young (7-3) L — Kazmir (4-5) S — Holland (16) OAKLAND NOTES • The Oakland Athletics have lost two consecutive games after a season-high five-game winning streak...are 8-6 over the last 14 home games...are 0-2 on this 10-game homestand against Kansas City (0-2), Colorado (three games), and Seattle (four games). • A’s starting pitchers are 17-9 with a 2.48 ERA (59 er in 214.1 ip) over the last 33 games (beginning May 23). • The A’s have scored 80 runs (6.15 runs per game) and have 34 doubles over the last 13 games. • Scott Kazmir is 2-2 with a 2.31 ERA (9 er in 35.0 ip) over his last six starts...is 3-2 with a 1.63 ERA (9 er in 49.2 ip) in eight starts in Oakland...is 2-2 with a 2.36 ERA (11 er in 42.0 ip) in seven starts during the day. • Sam Fuld (1-for-3, 2b, r, k) is 11-for-35 (.314) over his last 15 games. • Josh Phegley (0-for-4, k) is batting .328 (22-for-67) over his last 22 games. • Stephen Vogt (0-for-4, k) did not reach base safely at home for the first time this season...had reached base safely in each of his first 34 home games, which was the second-longest streak at any point by an Athletic over the last 22 years (37, Ryan Sweeney from Aug. 14, 2009-May 4, 2010). • Ben Zobrist (0-for-3, bb, k) is 16-for-43 (.372) with 16 runs, four doubles, three home runs, and 11 RBI over his last 13 games. Pitching Lines IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches/Strikes Scott Kazmir (L, 4-5) 7.0 7 3 3 1 6 0 102/67 Drew Pomeranz 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 15/10 Evan Scribner 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/10 Home Runs Inning Count RBI Location Pitcher None KANSAS CITY NOTES • The Kansas City Royals are 4-1 in the last five games and 7-3 in the last 10 games...are now 12-6 againstAmerican League West competition...are 4-1 on this nine game road trip to Seattle (2-1), Oakland (2-0), and Houston (three games). • Chris Young is 3-1 with a 1.62 ERA (7 er in 39.0 ip) on the road this season...is 1-2 with a 5.82 ERA (14 er in 21.2 ip) in day games this season...is 4-4 with a 3.48 ERA (21 er in 54.1 ip) in 11 career appearances (10 starts) against the A’s. • Alcides Escobar (1-for-5, k) extended his hitting streak to five games with a single to begin the game...is batting .391 (9-for-23) over that span. • Eric Hosmer (2-for-4, r) is batting .333 (23-for-69) vs American League West competition this year. • Mike Moustakas (0-for-3, rbi, sf, k) is batting 15-for-43 (.349) over the last 11 games...had his 10-game hitting streak snapped. • Kendrys Morales (2-for-3, 2 rbi, bb) extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single in the fourth inning...is batting 14-for-37 (.378) over that span. Pitching Lines IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches/Strikes Chris Young (W, 7-3) 6.0 4 2 1 1 4 0 96/61 Ryan Madson 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14/10 Wade Davis 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 20/9 Greg Holland (S, 16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12/10 Home Runs Inning Count RBI Location Pitcher None Time of Game ...................................................... 2:49 Streak ..................................................................... L2 April/May/June ............................. 9-14 / 11-19 / 14-10 First Pitch ..................................................... 1:07 p.m. Homestand ............................................................ 0-2 July/Aug./Sept. ......................................0-0 / 0-0 / 0-0 Temperature ............................................. 70 degrees Last 5 ..................................................................... 3-2 Last 10 ................................................................... 6-4 A’s Starter goes 7 or more/Less than 7 . 18-10 / 16-33 Today’s Attendance ......................................... 28,619 Series Record ........................................................ 0-2 A’s/Opponents score first ......................... 26-14 / 8-29 Attendance Total ............................................ 823,579 Series First Game.............................................. 13-12 Leading after 7th/8th inning ....................... 32-5 / 32-1 Average (36 games) ........................................ 22,877 vs. AL West ........................................................ 19-22 Tied After 7th/8th inning ................................. 0-5 / 2-5 Win/Lose in Last AB .............................................2-11 vs. RHP/LHP ........................................... 30-30 / 4-13 Trailing After 7th/8th inning ........................ 2-33 / 0-37 Extra Innings.......................................................... 0-6 Home/Road ........................................... 14-22 / 20-21 Overall Record................................................... 34-43 Day/Night ............................................... 12-18 / 22-25.